Lockwood STEAM Academy Elementary

Located at 6701 International Blvd., in Oakland, California, Lockwood STEAM Academy Elementary is a moderately sized elementary-level community that caters to 678 students (grades K through 5), run under Oakland Unified. That puts it 46% larger than the typical public school in California, which averages around 465 students.

Lockwood STEAM Academy Elementary is one of 84 schools operated by Oakland Unified, a district that works with 33,973 students overall.

Demographically, Lockwood STEAM Academy Elementary logs that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 67% of enrollment; the rest is composed of 18% Black, 8% White, 5% multiracial, 3% Asian. That is visibly more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 23%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Lockwood STEAM Academy Elementary has 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 24.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 22.3:1, putting Lockwood STEAM Academy Elementary higher than the state norm the norm. About 99% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Alameda County (around 49%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

After controlling for student poverty, Lockwood STEAM Academy Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 20.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 7.0%.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Alameda County put median household income runs about $129,367, 52% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. Lockwood STEAM Academy Elementary is one of 394 public schools in Alameda County (combined enrollment of about 210,511 students).

The closest other public school is Coliseum College Prep Academy, roughly 0.1 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 5 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Lockwood STEAM Academy Elementary ranks 5th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 18.2%.

Geographically, the school is in a city-core area.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count rose 85%: 367 students in 2018 compared to 678 in 2025. The White share of enrollment rose from 2% to 8% over that span. Class-load math has grew: from 20.4:1 in 2018 to 24.6:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.